Alissa of MatchaSource.com took me for a spontaneous impromptu visit to a charming newly opened neighboring store called Rex & Penny and introduced me to Jeff - the owner. Wow - the moment I walked in I was in heaven! Flooded with smells and memories of childhood - every piece of furniture and object has soul. Axel Vervoordt would be proud! What's even better is that the prices are affordable - not cheap - but they are not gouging customers (because they could and many places do it). I highly recommend you go in and check them out.

Austere Chic is not about advertizing, but when I fall in love with a store or product ... I want to share it with you.

THANK YOU to my fellow bloggers!

Creativity and beauty are such essential nourishment for the soul. With so many of us out there "blogging", hopefully inspiring each other as well, I adore the fact that there are so many blogs to love, and how each of them is so different from the next and has such individual style!

So, in that spirit, I would like to thank all the bloggers out there, because this blog couldn't exist without yours!